Chinese word

邮差

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu chāi

Meaning

  • nounmail carrier

Example

邮差把信放在门口。yóu chāi bǎ xìn fàng zài mén kǒu

The mail carrier leaves the letter at the door.

Illustration for 邮差 (mail carrier)

More examples

公司门口有一位邮差在分发邮件。gōng sī mén kǒu yǒu yí wèi yóu chāi zài fēn fā yóu jiàn

A mail carrier is handing out mail at the company entrance.

Core concept

The person who keeps a local postal route and brings the post to each address on it.

Common phrases

  • 邮差按门铃yóu chāi àn mén líng

    mail carrier rings the doorbell

  • 邮差递信yóu chāi dì xìn

    mail carrier hands over a letter

  • 邮差送来yóu chāi sòng lái

    mail carrier delivers

Similar words

快递员kuài dì yuán: A worker who delivers ordered packages and parcels to their recipients.
邮递员yóu dì yuán: A worker for the postal service who delivers letters and postcards.
投递员tóu dì yuán: A worker who delivers mail directly to homes, offices, and other addresses.

Definition in Chinese

在一定区域内定期上门投递邮件的邮局工作人员。zài yí dìng qū yù nèi dìng qī shàng mén tóu dì yóu jiàn de yóu jú gōng zuò rén yuán

Word origin

邮 (yóu, "postal service") + 差 (chāi, "assigned task") forms a compound for a person assigned to postal delivery.

Usage tips

  • As an occupation noun, it leaves number unmarked, so context shows whether one worker or workers in general are meant.

Opposites

Related words

  • 邮递员yóu dì yuánmail carriernoun

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